BBC Archives - Doctor Who
So…have you ever wondered about the origins of our beloved show? Well, now you can read all about it. The BBC Archives have released documents from the conceptual beginning of the show. Did you know that The Doctor’s granddaughter Susan was originally a human girl named Biddy? The BBC Science Fiction Report at the time noted that “Inherently, SF ideas are short-winded. The interest invariably lies in the activating idea and not in character drama.” …I expect that they’ve learned differently by now. The Follow Up Report was adamant that they not end up with “Bug-Eyed Monsters” and that the central characters should never be tin-robots.
Check it out for yourself. You’re sure to find something that amuses you. They even offer some photographs to browse through.
November 20th, 2008 at 9:32 am
What about a Tin Dog
November 28th, 2008 at 6:29 am
I love Dr.Who and would like to be able to watch all the dr. shows!
November 30th, 2008 at 8:18 pm
I hope we find out someday what happened to Susan ultimately.
November 30th, 2008 at 11:48 pm
Who knows what they would have thought of that one, The Vig.
Well, Trish, you can watch most of them. On DVD, even.
I get the feeling that she was lost when time convulsed, Deb. I hope that turns out to be untrue.